Half-harvest silage corn crop near St. Eustache, Manitoba, on October 28, 2025. Photo: Greg Berg

Corn yields surprise Manitoba farmers

Statistics Canada’s estimate of a record 147 bushel per acre average on grain corn is much higher than Manitoba Agriculture’s crop report numbers

StatCan said Manitoba had a fantastic 2025 corn crop, but yields were highly variable with some hitting 200 bu./acre, while others were closer to 100 bu.

Corn is harvested in southeastern Manitoba. Photo: Geralyn Wichers

Manitoba corn research looks for home-based weed control

Growers currently rely on U.S. or Ontario recommendations, but a U of M study is hunting for better advice with local conditions in mind

University of Manitoba researchers want corn growers to have Manitoba-based weed control advice, not U.S. or Ontario-based recommendations.






Grain truck unloading wheat in Binscarth, Manitoba on Sept. 25, 2025.

Riding market swings can add farm profit

Regular price trends in the grain market can help farmers pinpoint how and when to sell their grain with more confidence, analyst says

Regular price trends in the grain market can help farmers pinpoint how and when to sell their grain with more confidence, analyst says






Detail from the front of the CBOT building in Chicago. (Vito Palmisano/iStock/Getty Images)

U.S. grains: Soybeans slide below $11 on demand doubts

U.S. soybean futures fell below $11 a bushel on Monday for the first time since October on uncertainty over whether China will buy as much U.S. supply as Washington expects and as South American crop weather favored large soy harvests that could begin in about a month, analysts said.